Custom Formula Fields: What You Need to Know | Exam ADX-201

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Which one does NOT apply to Custom Formula Fields?

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Custom Formula Fields in Salesforce are used to calculate values based on a formula you define. The value in a formula field is calculated based on other fields or values in a record. Formula fields can reference other formula fields, standard fields, custom fields, or other values in a record. However, the option that does NOT apply to Custom Formula Fields is:

D. Custom Formula Fields cannot calculate across objects.

Formula fields can only reference fields or values within the same object. It is not possible to reference fields from related objects. If you need to reference a field from a related object, you can use a cross-object formula field.

Cross-object formula fields allow you to create a formula field on a parent object that references fields on a related child object. Cross-object formulas are useful when you want to display data from related records, such as calculating a total of related items or displaying a related record's field value.

To summarize, Custom Formula Fields can reference other formula fields, standard fields, and custom fields, but they cannot calculate across objects. To reference fields from a related object, you can use a cross-object formula field.